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Special rapporteur contemporary slavery 2024 visit with PWDA staff including Giancarlo, Megan and Lisa

People with Disability at Risk of Modern Slavery, UN Report Warns

Categorized in: Blog, News Posted on: Wednesday 24 September 2025 Last updated on: Wednesday 24 September 2025 Written by: PWDA
PWDA welcomes the UN Special Rapporteur’s report, raising alarm about disturbing forms of modern slavery perpetrated against people with disability in Australia.
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Complete our survey on Digital Health Services Usage and Privacy Concerns for People with Disability

Categorized in: Blog, Member News, News Posted on: Wednesday 24 September 2025 Last updated on: Wednesday 24 September 2025 Written by: PWDA Comments: 0
Complete the survey to help us better understand how people with disability use digital health services provided by the Agency, and how privacy and security concerns may affect their experience.
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United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

Categorized in: News, Submissions Posted on: Wednesday 24 September 2025 Last updated on: Wednesday 24 September 2025 Written by: PWDA
PWDA led the development of a disability-specific submission to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in advance of the upcoming visit to Australia.
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Express your interest to join our Remote Reach Advisory Group

Categorized in: Blog, Member News, News Posted on: Friday 19 September 2025 Last updated on: Wednesday 15 October 2025 Written by: PWDA Comments: 0
PWDA is inviting people with disability to join our project advisory group to strengthen Domestic and Family Violence services in Western New South Wales to be more inclusive.
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Join our Healthy Relationships Advisory Group

Categorized in: Blog, Member News, News Posted on: Thursday 18 September 2025 Last updated on: Friday 10 October 2025 Written by: PWDA Comments: 0
PWDA is inviting people with disability to join our project advisory group to prevent domestic, family, and sexual violence (DFSV) against people with disability.  
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Join a Consultation Session on the Australian Digital Health Agency tools and apps

Categorized in: Blog, Member News, News Posted on: Wednesday 3 September 2025 Last updated on: Thursday 18 September 2025 Written by: PWDA
PWDA is inviting people with disability to join a focus group or 1:1 interview to share feedback on the Australian Digital Health Agency digital health tools and apps regarding security, privacy and confidentiality.
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Megan and Trinity in Canberra

Building Strong Connections in Canberra: Wins for PWDA and Our Community

Categorized in: Blog, News Posted on: Sunday 24 August 2025 Last updated on: Wednesday 24 September 2025 Written by: PWDA
In late August, Acting CEO Megan Spindler-Smith and PWDA President Trinity Ford spent a week in Canberra engaging with MPs, Ministers, and sector leaders, reinforcing PWDA’s role as a trusted national Disabled People’s Organisation.
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PWDA Survey: Changes to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)

Categorized in: Blog, Member News, News Posted on: Friday 22 August 2025 Last updated on: Wednesday 27 August 2025 Written by: PWDA Comments: 0
Complete the survey to help shape PWDA’s submission on changes to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
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Nothing about us, without us

Categorized in: Media Releases, News Posted on: Thursday 21 August 2025 Last updated on: Thursday 21 August 2025 Written by: PWDA Comments: 0
Disability Representative Organisations stand united in our reiteration to government of nothing about us without us following NDIS Mark Butler
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Why We Need to Let All Kids Learn Together

Categorized in: Blog, News Posted on: Tuesday 19 August 2025 Last updated on: Tuesday 19 August 2025 Written by: PWDA Comments: 0
The Queensland Government decision to fund six new special schools has been met with criticism from disability advocates, educators, and human rights expert
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